At AFL, we're building more than networks – we're helping connect communities, businesses, and people across Canada. Our teams deliver the critical infrastructure that keeps people connected, businesses running, and communities moving forward. Behind everything we do is a commitment to ensuring every employee returns home safely every day.
We are seeking a motivated Business Data Analyst with handsâon experience in business intelligence, data modeling, and a strong interest in process automation within the Microsoft ecosystem. The successful candidate will support endâtoâend report development, from requirements gathering and data preparation to report design, deployment, and ongoing enhancement, using Power BI and other Power Platform and Microsoft 365 tools.
Under the general direction of the Reporting to the Manager of Data and Analytics, the Business Data Analyst will maintain and improve existing BI solutions while contributing to new initiatives that support accurate and timely reporting for internal and external stakeholders. The Business Data Analyst will work closely with cross functional teams and executives, leveraging strong communication and analytical skills to translate business needs into scalable, reliable data solutions, while using automation to enhance and optimize reporting and business processes.
What You Will Do
- Support full lifecycle report development, including requirements gathering, data modeling, ETL, visualization, and deployment.
- Design and maintain datasets, data models, and data extractions to support reporting needs across assigned business scopes and stakeholder groups.
- Build and maintain Power BI datasets, reports, and dashboards using data modeling best practices.
- Use Power Automate to streamline data refreshes, automate business processes, and optimize reporting workflows.
- Connect to and manage data sources including SharePoint Lists and libraries, SQL databases, REST APIs, etc.
- Identify data quality issues in source systems, collaborate with stakeholders to resolve them, and recommend improvements.
- Partner with crossâfunctional teams to translate business needs into technical specifications and reporting solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation covering reports, datasets, ETL pipelines, data models, automations, and business processes to support longâterm sustainability and team knowledge retention.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system optimization, automation, and reporting efficiency, including the adoption and integration of AIâdriven tools.
- Follow and promote AFL’s environmental, health, and safety policies.
What You Bring